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Study of methylphenidate for cancer-related fatigue benefits patients with stage III/IV disease

Cancer-related fatigue is often a major problem for cancer patients, beginning at diagnosis, during treatment and after completing therapy. Researchers at Mayo Clinic and the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) recently completed a study testing methylphenidate in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue and found that, while it did not improve fatigue for a broad group of patients, the data did not rule out a benefit for those with stage III/IV cancer.

4 Jun 2010

SAMHSA establishes Regional Office in Region VI in Dallas, Texas

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, like others in the health care arena, has learned that integrating services, providing joint training and technical assistance, and collaborating across service sectors hold the most promise for effectively meeting health care needs for all Americans. These linkages are best achieved through relationship building activities - something that is difficult to accomplish from afar.

4 Jun 2010

IBM Fellow receives Kavli Prize for seminal work on nanoscience

From the World Science Festival in New York, IBM Fellow Dr. Donald M. Eigler was awarded the most prestigious honor in nanoscience, The Kavli Prize, sharing the honor with Nadrian Seeman, a professor at New York University.

4 Jun 2010

Public should have SIRAD card to detect radioactive materials or monitor spills: Radiation expert

Radiation may be invisible, but it is very easy to measure. With current technology, people no longer need to live in dread of a lethal exposure to radiation in the event that the unthinkable happens.

4 Jun 2010

Lovastatin protects animals against plague

An experimental study has revealed that lovastatin, a drug prescribed for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, protects animals against the deadly effects of plague. This infectious disease is on the upsurge in parts of the world. These results obtained by scientists at the Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes (CNRS/Université Aix-Marseille 2) have been published in the journal PLoS ONE.

4 Jun 2010

Chronically ill children with private insurance less likely to be admitted to specialty-care center: Study

Chronically ill children with private insurance are much less likely than those with public insurance, such as Medi-Cal, to be admitted to a California hospital offering specialized pediatric care, according to a new study by researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine.

4 Jun 2010

Oxycyte perfluorocarbon emulsion demonstrates marked neuroprotective effect in rat model of spinal cord injury

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. today reported on the results of two University of Miami Miller School of Medicine studies involving the Company's third-generation perfluorocarbon, Oxycyte® perfluorocarbon emulsion. Both study reports showed that Oxycyte® has a marked neuroprotective effect in a rat model of spinal cord injury.

4 Jun 2010

USP, Ukrainian Centre sign agreement to improve quality of pharmaceuticals worldwide

With the mutual goal of improving the quality of pharmaceuticals worldwide, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention and the Ukraine Scientific Pharmacopoeial Centre for the Quality of Medicines have entered into an agreement to share standards for the quality, purity, strength and identity of medicines.

4 Jun 2010

Right Medicare choices for individuals over 65

For the thousands of people turning 65 in the coming months, it can be a milestone worth celebrating. There also are hurdles to overcome, including making the right Medicare choices, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security disability representation and Medicare plan selection services.

4 Jun 2010

AMA launches new multi-million dollar ad campaign to get Senators to fix Medicare physician payment cuts

The U.S. Senate's failure to act before this week's 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut has put seniors' health care at grave risk. A new American Medical Association (AMA) physician survey shows that many physicians are already limiting the number of Medicare patients they treat. The AMA today launched a multi-million dollar national advertising campaign, with ads on TV and radio and in newspapers, including The New York Times, USAToday and The Wall Street Journal.

4 Jun 2010

Mikey's Way Foundation expands from hospitals to Ronald McDonald House New York

Given one wish from Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2005, "Mikey" Friedman built a lasting legacy that continues to grow and flourish today.

4 Jun 2010

AMGA releases Accountable Care Organization Principles for healthcare delivery systems

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today released "Accountable Care Organization Principles" which it hopes will help guide regulatory activity regarding the development of these high-performing care systems mandated by recent health reform, as well as inspire significant improvements in the healthcare delivery system nationwide.

4 Jun 2010

Advanced applications of Nanoflex technology to be presented at New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting

ULURU Inc. announced today that advanced applications of the Nanoflex technology, related to future products in drug delivery and tissue engineering, will be presented at the 11th annual New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 2-5, 2010. This meeting is the largest medical meeting that focuses on peripheral artery disease and peripheral interventions, including wound care for vascular ulcers, the application of advanced therapies for limb salvage and amputation prevention.

4 Jun 2010

SOGC urges strategy for preventing deaths during delivery, childbirth

As the G8 approaches, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is urging the Canadian government to recognize that a strategy on maternal and child health must focus on preventing deaths during delivery and childbirth as 80% of maternal deaths in low-resource countries take place at that time.

4 Jun 2010

Study confirms Azilect as a selective MAO-B inhibitor

Teva Neuroscience Inc. today announced the publication of a study demonstrating the selectivity of Azilect® (rasagiline tablets) for inhibition of MAO-B (monoamine oxidase-B) at the maximum approved dose of 1 mg/day. The data was published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology OnlineFirst on May 5, 2010.

4 Jun 2010

Health professionals can learn from smoking cessation campaigns on how to tackle maternal obesity

Health professionals worried about the increasing number of obese pregnant women could learn lessons from successful smoking cessation campaigns, according to a study into how maternity services could be developed to effectively tackle maternal obesity.

4 Jun 2010

Study sheds light on how IMT improves performance in endurance sports

An Indiana University study found that strengthening inspiratory muscles by performing daily breathing exercises for six weeks significantly reduced the amount of oxygen these same breathing muscles required during exercise, possibly making more oxygen available for other muscles.

4 Jun 2010

Merck launches Oncology Collaborative Trials Network

Today, Merck announced the launch of the Merck Oncology Collaborative Trials Network, a pioneering clinical trial network focusing on the development of Merck drug and vaccine candidates being investigated for the treatment and prevention of cancer. The global network comprises leading cancer research centers who will partner with Merck to speed the development of innovative treatments for a range of cancers.

4 Jun 2010

Physicians and researchers to present 16 abstracts on cancer research at ASCO 2010

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center announced today that its physicians and researchers will present 16 abstracts on treatment and diagnostic progress in many different areas of oncology during the Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago, IL from June 4-8.

4 Jun 2010

Tax credit for organ donation may help address shortage for transplant

A Universit- de Montr-al philosopher and ethicist is proposing that governments implement an organ donation tax credit to help increase the number of organs available for transplant.

4 Jun 2010

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Study of methylphenidate for cancer-related fatigue benefits patients with stage III/IV disease

SAMHSA establishes Regional Office in Region VI in Dallas, Texas

IBM Fellow receives Kavli Prize for seminal work on nanoscience

Public should have SIRAD card to detect radioactive materials or monitor spills: Radiation expert

Lovastatin protects animals against plague

Chronically ill children with private insurance less likely to be admitted to specialty-care center: Study

Oxycyte perfluorocarbon emulsion demonstrates marked neuroprotective effect in rat model of spinal cord injury

USP, Ukrainian Centre sign agreement to improve quality of pharmaceuticals worldwide

Right Medicare choices for individuals over 65

AMA launches new multi-million dollar ad campaign to get Senators to fix Medicare physician payment cuts

Mikey's Way Foundation expands from hospitals to Ronald McDonald House New York

AMGA releases Accountable Care Organization Principles for healthcare delivery systems

Advanced applications of Nanoflex technology to be presented at New Cardiovascular Horizons Meeting

SOGC urges strategy for preventing deaths during delivery, childbirth

Study confirms Azilect as a selective MAO-B inhibitor

Health professionals can learn from smoking cessation campaigns on how to tackle maternal obesity

Study sheds light on how IMT improves performance in endurance sports

Merck launches Oncology Collaborative Trials Network

Physicians and researchers to present 16 abstracts on cancer research at ASCO 2010

Tax credit for organ donation may help address shortage for transplant

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